THIRD TRIAL

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Trial III

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From what you can see, all the lights in the opera house are turned on. Only when you enter and see the open doors that lead into the main theater, you can see that room's lights are currently turned off. It's very dark in there.

Like before, Rembrandt escorts everybody to the stage. In the dark you still can see the many blue-eyed things you may be getting used to. They're still very scared of Rembrandt, staying as far away from the assistant as possible. The stage is illuminated by the spotlights, the only light in this theater.

The Lady and Rembrandt are at their balcony. She stands up, addressing the group:

"After the fiasco somebody I won't name caused yesterday, I'm glad to see someone else had the courage to do what was needed. This time it's a valid murder. To the culprit: I wish you good luck, darling. Let's see you get away with this murder."

Someone seems to be pleased, unfortunately. Anything that makes the Lady pleased can't be good, can it?

Let the trial for the death of Olivert Reise Arnor and Sirius begin.

[OOC NOTE: From the halfway point of the trial and onwards, you'll have the option to ask the masterminds for the chance to get a hint! Be warned, though: the price will involve some body horror for your character. Keep that in mind when deciding to use this option!]

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[twoasone]

What were you expecting?

[drydrown]

I asked her what she was using to power things and suggested that maybe it was our souls. She said it was something worse than that, but this is more or less on the same level, maybe slightly better.

[twoasone]

... Are you telling me that she's using people's brains as batteries?

[Well! That's new.]

[drydrown]

...I suppose?

[tf are batteries - he gets the basic idea, at least?]

I don't know much about it, just what I was told.

[inordertobelieve]

[ Time to get up from the dozing chair and pace around again because! this is! too concerning! ]

Could this place get any more revolting?

[ Don't answer this. ]

[drydrown]

I think the bigger question right now is why we keep being surprised.

[inordertobelieve]

[ Mikami just looks... defeated. Cumore isn't wrong. ]

We're trying to protect the last shreds of our sanity.

[drydrown]

[......]

Nothing vital has changed. The situation is no worse than it was before. We simply know more about it now, and that's largely based on guesswork anyway. Our objectives are the exact same as they were ten minutes ago.

Get some sleep once this is over. We don't have to resolve everything tonight.

[inordertobelieve]

It's going to be rather hard to enjoy the privilege of indoor lighting, knowing this is its source...

[ God, he's getting more upset by the second. It's disgusting! Why is he surrounded by so much literal and metaphorical filth!!

He takes a deep breath, steadying himself. ]

.... let's just hope they stop dragging out this farce so we can go to our rooms.

[notbymyside]

I suppose the big question is 'how', and 'what can we do about it'.

[moonfang]

..... I got an idea, but I'll tell ya later.

[twoasone]

I'm no electrician, so I'll have to take your word for it.

[baitless]

Of course. Of course we’re nothing but power sources for whatever she has in mind.

[IT’S REAL “I DON’T KNOW WHETHER I AM FURIOUS OR READY TO CRY IN DESPAIR” HOURS]

I am not even surprised, I am just so tired.

[reanbeans]

[ Mood, Seteth. Mood. ]

[notbymyside]

I'll have booze ready after the trial is over.

[baitless]

It doesn’t help. It has never helped.

[p_q]

I shouldn’t be surprised that her standards are skewed, as well.

[He didn’t even change expression. But like. Considering he knows Zangetsu and what Zangetsu’s doing right now and also everything this week that’s probably not all that surprising. #justHollowthings]

[drydrown]

I think most people are more surprised that she has any at all.

I do still enjoy talking to her, it's just a bit of an experience.

[p_q]

The very lack of standards is itself a type of standard, I suppose. But no, I don't think she's gotten there.

[Like it's somehow a kind of failing or something.]

I find her tedious.

[And noisy, but he should probably give up on getting peace and quiet of any kind at this rate. Maybe he's just stubborn.]